Business The empirical impact of Lyft and Uber on cities: congestion (especially downtown, especially during "surges"), overworked drivers Cory Doctorow

late stage capitalism Buried in Uber's IPO, an aggressive plan to destroy all public transit Cory Doctorow

class war Uber drivers across America are going on strike — UPDATED Cory Doctorow

Business IPOs have sent Uber and Lyft fares skyrocketing, while driver pay plummets Cory Doctorow

Technology "I am an Uber employee and I support the drivers’ strikes." Xeni Jardin

australia Uber used spyware to surveil and poach drivers from Australian rival service Gocatch Cory Doctorow

privacy New York City's new rideshare regs put Big Brother in backseat, give GPS tracking a whole new meaning Albert Fox Cahn

corruption A short list of "all the bad things" about Uber and Lyft Cory Doctorow

Business Uber's internal investigators 'overworked, underpaid, emotionally traumatized' with 1,200 cases a week: Report Xeni Jardin

Business Shutdown creates uncertainty over Uber and Lyft IPO timing Xeni Jardin

law Ontario court rules that Uber can't use arbitration to keep its drivers from suing it Cory Doctorow

late stage capitalism Uber is a "bezzle," doomed to disappoint the suckers who buy into its IPO Cory Doctorow

Business Uber forces its drivers to arbitrate, rather than sue, but Uber also won't arbitrate Cory Doctorow

Business San Francisco Uber driver distributing filter masks to passengers Cory Doctorow

urban theory Study blames Uber/Lyft for San Francisco traffic, Uber/Lyft blames Amazon, propose surge pricing Cory Doctorow

uber Douglas Rushkoff's sobering view of Universal Basic Income Rusty Blazenhoff

money Relying on a ridesharing gig to make money ain't what it used to be Seamus Bellamy

uber For most people, driving for Uber or Lyft just ain't worth it Seamus Bellamy

uber Michigan man offers "Amish Uber" rides in his horse & buggy Rusty Blazenhoff

racism Uber HR chief resigns in racism scandal Rob Beschizza